WEBVTT METHADONE AND STOPS HAIR WHEN CRAVINGS. ERIN: TODAY WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE RACE FOR MONTEREY COUNTY DISTRICT TO SUPERVISOR. DAN: THE INCUMBENT JOHN PHILLIPS IS FACING A CHALLENGE FROM A POLITICAL NEWCOMER, REGINA GAGE. CAITLIN CONRAD SPOKE WITH BOTH CANDIDATES TODAY. SHE HAS LOOK AT THE ISSUES. CAITLIN: TWO CANDIDATES ARE BUYING FOR THE MONTEREY COUNTY SUPERVISOR DISTRICT TWO SEATS. JOHN PHILLIPS HAS HAD THE JOB SINCE 2014 AND HE IS HOPING TO BE REELECTED. >> EXPERIENCES THE BIG THING. I HAVE BEEN A JUDGE FOR 21 YEARS AND THE DA FOR 13 YEARS. I NEVER REALIZED, THERE IS A BIG LEARNING CURVE. CAITLIN: HE HAS LIVED IN THE AREA FOR 45 YEARS AND HE REPRESENTS THE COUNTY AS THE CHAIR ON THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BOARDS. >> THIS DISTRICT WILL BE THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD NEXT YEAR. I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE SOMEONE WITH THAT TIP OF EXPERIENCE LEADING THE BOARD. CAITLIN: BUT HE HAS A CHALLENGER. REGINA GAGE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SOME -- SALINAS MEALS ON WHEELS. >> I’VE BEEN INVOLVED IN DELIVERING DIRECT SERVICES TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN LEFT BEHIND. I THINK THOSE ARE THE REASONS THAT I’M INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION. CAITLIN: GAGE MOVED HERE 20 YEARS AGO AND NOW SHE IS RUNNING BECAUSE SHE BELIEVES SUPERVISOR PHILLIPS IS OUT OF TOUCH WITH DISTRICT TWO. >> NORTH COUNTY DOES NOT GET ITS FAIR SHARE OF RESOURCES. I THINK IT IS TIME THAT WE HAVE A LEADER IN NORTH COUNTY WHO IS ACCESSIBLE ON AN ONGOING BASIS AND ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTH COUNTY. CAITLIN: PHILIP SAYS HE MAKES TOWNHALL’S A PRIORITY AND FEELS VERY ENGAGED WITH THE DISTRICT. >> WHEN THEY SAY THEY DON’T KNOW WHO THEIR SUPERVISOR RISK, I GET AT LEAST 30 CALLS A DAY OF PEOPLE WHO KNOW WHERE WE ARE AND THEY WANT TO HAVE A MEETING AND WHAT SOLUTIONS. CAITLIN: BOTH CANDIDATES AGREE THAT ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING NORTH COUNTY IS A VERBAL HOUSING. GAGE SAYS THERE IS MORE SUPERVISOR COULD DO TO ENCOURAGE CHEAPER DEVELOPMENT. >> THE COUNTY, THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE BITE TO THOSE ORDINANCES. PEOPLE NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. CAITLIN: PHILLIPS SEES AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS PART OF A LARGER PICTURE. >> GOES ALONG WITH PROVIDING SOLUTIONS TO OUR WATER AND OUR ROADS. I THINK WE ARE FIGHTING TO MY DISTRICT. A LOT OF MY DISTRICT IS DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. WE ARE WORKING TO PROVIDE THE THINGS THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE. CAITLIN: THE DISTRICT HAS A BIG FOOTPRINT. WITH NO MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, PEOPLE ONLY HAVE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO REPRESENT THEM. THOSE VOTERS HAVE TWO CHOICES. CAITLIN CONRAD, KSBW ACTION NEWS 8. DAN: TOMORROW WE WILL CONTINUE OUR COMMITMENT 2018 COVERAGE WITH A LOOK AT MATHER -- MEASURE S IN SANTA CRUZ. ERIN: YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE UNDER THE COMMITMENT 2018 SECTION AT KSBW.COM.